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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great image of Russia in the early days of communism. It is amazingly shown how lives of ordinary people changed because of the revolution. Very thought-provoking
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
En välkänd klassiker och borde vara intressant men tyvärr inte en bok för mig. Jag hade jättesvårt att hänga med i handlingen och trots att boken handlar om en mycket intressant tidsepok minns jag ingenting om det. Det enda som jag minns är Jurijs relation till Lara och den har jag svårt att sympatisera med. Jag tycker endast synd om Tonja. Jag är inte så mycket för såna där skildringar av ”olycklig smäktande kärlek”… Det ska i alla fall inte va på det här sättet.
I've always loved the 1965 movie but had never gotten around to reading the book. Its so much more intricate and I loved how the characters touch each other's lives (in most cases unbeknownst to each other) throughout the book. It reminded me a bit of war and Peace in that it switches from family life and the military/societal life. I found it far less romantic than the film but also infinitely more interesting. This is the first book I've actually been interested in reading different translations to see how the story changes. I wonder how hard learning Russian would be?
Beautifully written...as with all Russian novels, I had to keep a list of characters and all of their names! The intertwining of characters throughout is engaging and thoughtfully done. The relationships and emotions are vivid and memorable...loved this novel!
That was an epic read! This is a long book that does deviate into tangents often but it's sheer scale just drew me in. It oscillates between big philosophical points and this universe of characters who imperciptibly cross paths with one another cosntantly all over Russia. Definitely not a fast read but very very worth it
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First I want to say that the writing is so beautiful and mesmerizing. The descriptions of mundane things are just incredible to read. I also agree that releasing this book was very brave of Pasternak. I understood how he tried to portray the difficulties of leading a normal routine life during times of war and uncertainty. Morals are heavily skewed due to the survival instinct. However, I feel like Lara is the star of the show here. It felt like we were constantly trying to justify Yuri’s actions (and this may be due to Pasternak’s affair at the time). Lara felt very straightforward while Yuri felt unreliable. In my analysis, this just again has to do with what the author was trying to portray. I enjoyed the poems and the conflict Yuri had between his passion and being practical. I feel more inspired to read other classics.
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
So hard to read/follow for me. I used plot summaries to help me through. Incredibly moody parts interspersed though.